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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-06-10

KERMISS. The word ''KermiSS, j
recently popnlarized with such good
cause in New Orleans, is of purely
Holland origin, it's proper name
being "KrrmiSS." This is "a con-
traction of two words, viz: "Kerk"
aud "miS," the original word beng
'kerk Miss, meaning "church mass"
In Old"n times the HOlldnders bad
Yearly mass especially in the Cath
Ollie province of Brabraut), aud the
people were wont to flock to the
cities to attend. The speculative
ppddlers SoOu found this TO be al
excellent occasion to create a GIar
6et for their wares. aud so they
gradually got into tie custom OF
opening reuls on these places which
were most frequented. Or course,
the country people, the majority of
whom come to town Ouly once Il
year, on this occasion did not limit
themselves to one day, but after
having attended to their religious
duties they generally put in c0u-
pie of days in shopping, etc. After
walking about all day buying things
they naturally got thirsty, and sa-
loon keeps were not slow ia draw
ing this conclusion; and after
drinking all day one cannot wonder
that the hearts OF the masS-gOers
ached for some recreation to make
the occasion mere memorable.
Through these unexpected addi
tiOns the Church festival soon lost
its religious character, aud became
a regular carnival. The word kerk
mis- also changed, as The festival
bad lost al. claim o. being related
to any "kerk' or Church institution.
and benceforth was called "Kermis."
The Kermis in Holland lasts one |
week, the last evening (kermis |
lighD being 80 entirely to drunk
snness and dissipation as 10 induce
most of the better class of people to
temporarily leave the CITY,. o.
City Item.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-06-10

are an old bnzzard waiting TO picE
my bones! y he roared as he danced
around.
we tied Il bag of hot ashes on
bis face, and we put on mustard
painkiller aud almost every thing
else in the house, and none of us
slept another wink. When morning
came the ache was no better, aud |
coldly observed;
swell, of course yOn don't want
to keep the house upset any longer.
You'd better go down and have it
pulled"
"W-whatn y
"Just run down and have the
dentist draw it out. 1t will hurt
awfully, OF course, but You are u
man and can stand itn
"fll die tirst~ p
"Oh, well, il you will permit your
imagination to make yon believe
that You have tootIache don't
blame me-"
L feIt awfully sorry for BIN, tor
he suffered dreadtnlIy for the next
two days. Then he suddenly de-
cided To have The tooth pulled, and
asked me III q tone he tried to make
careless:
"Why, does YOUR tooth ache 2"
"Slill ache Great SCOTS, but 1t
has never let up tor an instant y
II am sorry you were SO careless.
Men never know how to take care
OF heir health. Can't be imagina.
ton, can it?'
He gave me look of boiler-plat-
ed repr0ach, clapped on his hat and
WAS off without another word. He
returned in II couple of hours, and |
knew from his general demeanor
that he had been to the dentist,
and that the aching uolar had
come home in his pocket.
"Well, are you better | queried.
"Bel tel of What "
"Why, touthache, Of course"
"Humph! Who's said amy thing
about my having the loolhache 7
Mrs. BowSer, | don't want 10 be.
lieve that yon drink, but your con
duet for the last t wO or three weeks
has been sirange-Nery strange P
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-06-10
The Twiggs' Swords.

The Treasury has two claims for
the Twiggs Swords, which were
seized by General Butler in 1862,
and which are now in the Treasury,
The claimants are General A. q.
Myers, executor of the late General
Twiggs, who claims them in behalf
OF his children, aud Mrs. Roweuai
Geredalla, resident of London,
England, who claims that Gen.
Twiggs gave them to her as an act
ct friendship. She was living in
New Orleans at the time of its sur
render 10 the Union forces. aud the
swords were found in her posses
sion. She was unmarried at that
time, and bore the name of Roweua
Florence. The act OF Congress au.
thorizing the return ot the swords
provides that alt claims shall be FL
ed prior to January next, aud that
they be referred to the Court of
Claims TO determine who is entitled
to the swords. There are three in
number, and are valuable, beiug in-
laid with diamonds, rnbies aud 9th
er precious stones. One OF them,
which was presented to Gen Twiggs
by Congress for eallautry in the
Mexican war is valued at $4,000.
New York Star: Somebody wrote
tOihe editor OF village paper to
ask bow he would "break an OK"
The editor replied as follows: aIt
only one OK, = good way would be
to hoist aim bv means of a long
chain attached 10 his tail to the TOP
OF q pole forty feet from the ground.
Then hoist him hy a.rope tied to bis
horns to another pole. Then de-
scend TO his back five ton pile
driver, and il that don't break him
let him start n country newspaper
aud trust people for subscriptions.
One OF the two will do it sure.7
One OF the rarest American coins
is the silver dollar OF 1904. A citi-
zen OF Indiana owns onr. und0nbr-
elly genuine, Tor which The late
J0hu 4. Raymond offered bin. be
ssyss a. hish as $500. Ii bas been
placed on exhibition rs an interest,
Ias rarity.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-06-10
Board of Health, Jackson 90.

S. s. Henry, president, DR.. w. A. Cox,
Charles Bosrer, j. w. Stewart and W. S.
Dodson, sr. DR.. E. f. Griffin, port ply
siciqu.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-06-10
Scranton Directory

CHURCH NouCE,--Rev. j. ID. Hays.
METHODIST, viii preach each mouth ut the
following times and places:
At Orange Grove first Sabbath at l.
II. nj, and y. m.
At Scranton second Sabbath at II Il, m.
and : p. m.
At Zion third Sabbath at II a. m, and
p. m.
Al Scranton fourth Sabbath at IL q, IN.
and East Paseagoulu Mt p. m.
l. y. O. F.-Serantou lodge No. 40.
meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. S. ].
Armstrong. N.G.; J. w. Roberts, V. g.,
f. d. Becht, Secretary; W. X. Meade.
Treasurer. Visiting brethren always vel
come.
Fire Company.
SCRANTON FIRE COMPANY No. Is. r.
Thompson, president, Geo. Frentz, fore
man. Regular meeting first Monday
night in each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-06-10

Rev. G. +. Thompsou, Methodist will
preach &C Ocean Springs lst and d sun-
das in each month 81 II Am. Biloxi. ID
sabbath at II an. and pm Handsboro
fth Sabbath a II an. aud 7 pm.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-06-10
THE COURTS S.
REGULAR TERMS
-ircuit Court-Seventh District

Circuit Court-Seventh District.
SAMUEL ii. TERRAL, Judge.
JAS. II. NEVILLE. District Attorney
Clarke county first Monday in February and
August. continuing twelve days.
Kemper county, first Monday in March and
September. continuing twelve days.
Lauderdale county first Monday in July and
January, continuing twenty-four judicial days If
business requires.
Wayne county, first Monday in April and OctO-
Der, continuing six days.
Greene county, second Monday in April and oc-
tOber continuing six days.
Perry comfy fourth Monday of April and
October and continue six days.
Marion county, first Monday of May and No
vember, and continue six days.
Hancock county, second Monday of May and
November and continue six days.
Harrison county, fourth Monday of May and
November, and continue six days.
jackson county, first Monday of June and De-
ember and continue six days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-14
The Mason's Home.

The first annual meeting Of the Michi-
gan Masonic home association was held in
Grand Rapids on the 81 inst. Officers were
elected a. follows: President, VIM. Dun
ham OF Grand Rapids; vice president, Il.
ID. Swartout OF Grand Rapids; trustees for
three years Geo. w. Thompson, Z. j. Hor-
ton and +. f. Winsor OF Grand Rapids, VIM.
Steele of Ionia, f. ID. Wheeler OF Manistee,
and 5. NJ. Stevenson Of Menominee; for
two years, Chas I. Hills of Muskegon and
VIM. S Lawrence of Kalamazoo; for one
year, VIM. Williamson of East Saginaw
and 7. w. Strahan of Grand Rapids. The
association has purchased the Burchard
farm at Reeds Lake, including liz acres of
land and a comfortable farm house, pay
ing $4,000, and expect TO commence build
ing home TO cost $4,000 next spring.
The association has 800 members and is
rapidly swelling its numbers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-14
GOV. ALaEn,s MEssAGE.

Gov. Alcer, in presenting his retiring
message. calls attention 10 the tull report
of the various state officers which accomp-
anv it, but which he does not feel called
on 20 summarize.
The treasurer's report shows that the
state of Michigan owes S23l, 900,
which will mature in 1890, and the
treasurer has In his possession
cent bonds TO the amount of S23l, OO0
which balances the account. In q word,
however, il can be said that our state Is
practically out OF debt; consequently moth
ing need be said of its credit, because 1T
does not use IL, nor II 1t probable that 1t
will ever have occasion TO do so again.
Our state institutions are, in the main,
In excellent condition.
The Reform School for Boys, at Lansing,
is doing a great work. / recommend that
the name be changed so as TO strike out
the word "keform,' for the reason that it
indicates punishment for oifenSe | think
the beneficial effect upon the morals OF the
boys who are brought up in 1t will be bet
ter without the faint and especially SO in
after life. ! also recommend that capa-
BILE man be employed at a fixed salary TO
find homes for the boys instead of keeping
them in school so long, and whose duty IL
shall be to look TO their wefare after they
have been placed out. The sooner they
can DE placed in homes and made TO feel
that they occupy honorable places in life
the better it will be for them and the state.
The Industrial School for Girls at Adrian
needs some careful attention and consid-
GRAFTON. The same rule will in measure,
apply to that school about placing girls in
homes that has just been recommended
for the Reform School. A very great
wrong connected with this institution
should be righted at once. While there
are very many bad girls in the school,
there are quite number OF small
ones, and some larger ones too,
who are sent there simply be-
cause they have no friends. They are
charged with "vagrancy," and with being
ayward'-anything 70 come under the
letter Of the law, TO get rid OF the care OF
them. / recommend the enactment OF q
law absolutely prohibiting the sending OF
any girl 20 that institution that has not a
bad character. Also that the law be Sc
made that girls now there, or hereafter
sent there, under any circumstances OF
that class, may be transferred To the Cold
water school direct, upon the consent OF
the Joint boards OF the two institutions
doom IL my duty 90 say concerning thi'
school, with all Difference 20 the good
ladies who make up "A majority OF the
board that / think il would be for the de
cided benefit OF the institution IL its bust
ness affairs had more man management
i also believe IL would be better for The
girls il none but mQthers-and good ones
foo-had the care OF them. | think the In
stitution ought TO have for its head mar
and wife. wish, however, to distinctly
say that believe all people connected
with IL are acting to the best OF theii
ability in conducting IL.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-14
LIVE STOCK.

Cumulative. bulk l09l5c lower; shin.
ping steers, 81 50q5 1915: bulls. sl61i al.
stockers and feeders, 81 3O(d3 IS: cows
81 15(d2 55; Texas cows, So IS; steers 3 IN !,
bulls, 81 as. :"
Hoes-Steady, 5@l0c lower; rough and
mixed ~ lSd5 90; packing and shining
g 61a5; light weights, 81 9OCp4 co: skins
81 1903 80. w. 'A'pS'
SnEEr-Natives extra, 81 ZOOS IS; good
at4 % common, g. at IS; Western
as 40. The Drovers' journal spec;si -
don cablegram quotes the market stronger.
best American steers, 12Jsc per To-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-14

The worl, OF organization IN both
branches OF the legislature was completed
Yesterday, and when the house met this
morning II went 10 work ina very method
icai manner.
The first bin OF the session was one TO
punish and prevent fraud in the sale OF
grain. seeds and other cereals which IS
aimed at "a fraud similar TO the bohemian
oat'' swiudle.
The first bill passed was Mr.. Lincoln's
,egalizing measure affecting the assessment
roll OF the township of Port Austin in
Huron county
The senate met at l:S0 but transacted
no bushes, of any Importance, and both
houses adjourned % meet in joint session
TO listen TO the reading OF the messages Of
the retiring and incoming governors.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-14

The votes as announced elected tho APP
plause and cheers Of the friends OF each
candidate, and no choice having been
made motion for a second ballot prevail
ed and was taken with the following result:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-18

AN old man of 70,!who occupieda gar
ret in Par is, died suddsnlyrecently. The
Police Commissary, who was called In
was leaving the wretched room after
throwing a glance around, when he ac-
cldsntly overturned an old table. the
drawer Of which fell out, and with 1t a
stream Of Napoleons amounting, as 1t
turned out, to 1O0, 600 francs. A further
search In the garret led to the discov-
cry of notes and securities representing
100000 francs more. The old miser
was never known to receive any one
and is supposed to leave no heir.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-18
BROWNS DREAM.
St. Peter Wants to Compare the Base
Ball Scores.

St. Peter Wants TO Compare the Base
Ball Scores.
Mrs, Brown cOrnered her husband as
be glided into the house about 7:45 one
sabbath evening at the close Of the base
ball contest, and after lecturlng him on
the error of his ways, proceeded to mar
rate little dream which she claimed
to have had, but which Brown tells me
IS an old chestnut in new dress, and
which he has had thrown at him In all
sorts Of dlsguises ever since his honey
moon.
Il dreamed said Mrs. Brown, "that
you went out to the base ball park one
Sunday afternoon, and q heavy rain
came up and you were soaked to the
skin and took violent cold, which
passed into pneumonia, and you died.
And after little hesitation you went
sneaking up to heaven and tried to
dodge IN, but st. Peter stopped you.
$50, hC !! said st. Peter, your the man
who put In the Lords dsy going
to base ball matches and Yell
Ing like COmanche Indian.
And you expect us to let
you In here among the elect, do you?
Then yOu turned away sad at heart, and
prepared to make provisions for other
quarters, when st. Peter continued
However there has been O good little
woman down below praying hard for
y'u, and as il Is written the prayer Of
the righteous svalleth much, her prayers
have been answered and we will let you
In on probation.
Mr.. Brown lighted another cigar.
THAT'S pretty dream" said he, IAN
exceedingly picturesque and delicately
shaded dream, but Its nothing like the
dream had the other night. Idreamed
that after a long, useful and hOnored
life died and went to heaven. AsI
passed through the peaFly gates, which
were fortunately sjar, heard St. Peter,
who was busy explaining to some WiCh.
ita tourists that they had made the
on minute want to
looked at me rather sharply and
said: The recording angel tells
ne that you have been in the habit of
patr0nizing Sunday ball games. Is 1t
truep l felt my courage fell, but ! knew
the recorder had documentary evidence,
80 owned up. st. Peter went on.
He tells me that you were the first
mae on the grounds last Sunday.
"'Well, perhaps l was.
Did you see Lille make that steal be-
tween third and homer"
II did, and 1t was daisy.
1.-THE recorder tells me 1t YVES lulu.
Did you see Jim Manning thump the
ball over the extreme left field fence2
IT did for fact; and 1t was worth
double the price OF admission.
80 the recorder says. Well, you can
go In, but don't get too far away from
the door, for want to compare scores,
am somewhat of ball crank myself"
Brown says that his wife hasn't had
dream for two weeks.-[Ksnsas City
Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-18

small part is tillable and much that could
be titled is taken up in parks to please
the landed aristocracy and gentry. How
ever, the coal and iron ore beneath the
surface afford employment TO thousands
and furnishes great wealth. Thesea, too,
in the shape of fish Yields its Treasures.
The land question, though, is pressing,
and will more and more, A crisis is aps
preaching in this country that will settle
their landed lords. Asan intelligent man
said to me: "You Americans are settling
our land problem" The lease holders
are struggling along, many unable to pay
their rents, and when pressed
are compelled to go into bank
ruptcy. The poor crofters in
some localities are unable to pay their
rents and are badly in arrears, as appears
by the report ofa late investigation by
parliamentary commission held on the
island of Three, which belongs to the
Duke of Argyll. The crofters testified
they were unable to pay their rents in
consequence of the fall in prices. Some
of them were back three years. Ireland
is not the only oppressed land in these
respects.
~ 4dA ullu CAlO OCOtCu dIO uCCluCOlH
Liberal and are great admirers of Glad.
stone. They have not yet universal srlf-
frage, but only household suffrage. The
tendency is toward universal suffrage,
and there is no stopping reform in this
land Discussion and speech are free
and there is much active thought and
thorough organization of the working
and business classes, They well know
their rights and are untiring in effort. :
Americans, as rule, say they will go
back home more and more in love with
our great country and its institutions.
Vegetation is slow here compared with
our more southern cline. Harvest,
wheat and oats will not be here till the
last of August or first of September In
deed have wern my overcOat regularly
and ladies frequently wear f1rs. Fifteen
degrees further north makes difference
and the sea breezes come in both sum
mer and winter to moderate both ways,
for their winters are mild. But l must
close this, so goodbye till next time.
A. MCIREGOR,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-18

Colonel John A. McCaull, the well
known comic opera manager, was a
7Oldier In the Confederate army. BE
has q single answer to every one who
attempts to chaff him about the rebel
dsgs. "ConfOnDd your impudence," be
would say; "whO made this country,
anyway Where would the developed
greatness have been If we hadn't re-
6elled? Who gave you fellows up
north chance to get rich and rob each
otherp Who enabled Grant to leave the
tanners stOre9 Who gave Phil Sheri-
dan a chanceP Wouldn't Sherman still
have been out on the frontier mixing
with Indians but for usp Why, gentle.
men, we have made you. You can't
crow over u.s. Philadelphia Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-18
THE STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT. AUG. rs, 1852.

Exposition he sent two magnificent flags
to the French government. The gov
ernment gracefully presented one Of
the fagslto rthel American legation and
the other to the consulate. On the 4th
of July last Major RathbOne, the new
consul general at Paris, was sstOnished
to fad miserable flag hung out at the
consulate In honor of the day. On In
Qulry he was informed that General
Fsirchlld had packed up the handsome
emblem and brought 1t back to
this country. Doubtless the gallant
commander Of the G. A. R. considers bis
trophy "a captured flag" for he has
never sent 1t back to the consulate at
Paris. An explanation Is in order.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-18
style Of the gentIer sex. Heaven forbid
slch an innovation.
THE ARMED PEAoE or EUROPE :

The French war minister In address
ing military school near Paris few
evenings ago talked very moderately
quite In different strain from BOu-
lsnger-but still insisted the military
effectiveness he was aiming at, and the
great drafts made on the resources Of
France. In men and money, were mere
ly to ENSURE the maintenance of peace"
As one of the means Of securing peace,
French factories are now turning out
three or four thousand of the new Lebel
rifles a week, with the special powder
that Is needed for their efficiency. This
new arm, called from Its inventor the
Lsbel rife, Is light, has great range and
wonderful penetrating power. Its
weight is less than that Of any standard
rife; it kills at two thousand yards, and
sends q bullet through an eight inch
brick wall at FIVE hundred. The French
government believes ln this weapon, and
no doubt expects to surprise Germany
with its effectiveness, very much as the
Russians did the Austrians, with their
needle guus at SadOws. But the Ger
mans may have some formidable things
In reserve also, to match the Lehel gun.
and this is rendered the more probable
ny the fact we hear very little talk of
them. Tie Germans have better con
troll Of their tongues than the French.
1t takes a good many men In arms in
Europe at this time, to give the asSur-
ances of peace that are csbled, and
which Lord Salisbury congratulated the
English people on the other day. Five
million Of uniformed and disciplined
Oldisrs, provided with all the material
of war, is the guarantee Of peace that
can be moved any day with hostile In
tent. In case Of war the number can
be increased to Is 600 000-splendid food
for the newly-inVented rife and srtil
Iery-snd all with the exception OF
France, which moves in popular anger
and revenge to heap up the fortunes
and maintain lot Of corrupt and plum
dering dynasties that 1t would benefit
mankind to wipe from the face Of the
aarth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-18

TIE insurance companies in New
York City are becoming alarmed over
the increase In fires, and are busily en-
gagged In hunting for the cause. One Of
the causes they have decided to be the
teachings of Most, the well known az
archist and advocate Of assassination.
How far this may be In accord with the
facts 1t Is difficult to discover. Except
In Japan, and In one or two other places
where the houses and other buildings
are constructed Of tinder, there are no
such losses by fire as occur In this civil
ICED region.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-18

That eVer.recurring problem Of the
scarcity of marriageable men and the
abundance Of marrlageable women
crops out nowhere so conspicu0usly as
1t does at the summer resorts. News
from all directions shows that the pre-
portion this year Is much worse than
ever. In some fashionable places there
is an average Of four girls to one young
man, and at all the resorts there are not
near enough men to 60 round.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-18
HrNnx WIrrRnsoN

HENRY WATTEReoN, the famous
Louisville journalistic philosopher, has
spoken out on the subject Of masculine
dress reform, advocating the abolition
of tronsers-the two legged garment
which displays, when well fitting, the
manly proportions to such great advan-
tsge--snd the introduction Of the
Mother Hubbard for summer, az afford
ing proper ventilation. Donning such
garment would make men so effsmin-
ate that nine cases out Of ten, on hear
ing the exclamation "Ratsl' would
jump up on chair, gather the folds Of
the flowing Hubbard about their ankles
and scream in the most approved
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-18

The vote in Utah on the new consti-
tuition at the recent election was light
one. Up to the 7th inst, there had been
reported In the Salt Lake City press
only 5.849 yeas and SO nays. The total
number Of voters registered in the ter
ritOry for this election was about 60.
300. As a political movement the State
may be set down as a failure. Stamp
out pOlygamy before and not promise to
do it after Statehood are the conditions.